1. Read Satellite Antenna, Mount and Receiver Manuals
2. Determine your Location
3. Determine the Satellite Location
4. Determine clear location to position Antenna
5. Assemble Mount
6. Assemble Satellite Antenna
7. Install LNB on Satellite Antenna
8. Align Satellite Antenna
9. Run RG6 Coaxial cable from LNB to Satellite Receiver
10. Once aligned, connect Satellite Receiver and confirm lock status
11. Configure Satellite Receiver to EAS System.

1. Read the Manuals
[ Satellite Antenna ] | [ Antenna Mount ] | [ Satellite Receiver ]

2. Determine Your Location
If you are colocated with a transmitter or STL, you may find coordinates on that license. If you do not know your coordinates, you can use a GPS receiver, or determine reference coordinates to use during the next step.

3. Determine the Satellite Location
If you have coordinates from the above step, please make sure they are in decimal format. [Degrees + (Minutes/60) + (Seconds/3600)]. Go to the SES Americom site and use the look angle tool. Under Satellite Location, select AMC-5 as Satellite and the Longitude of the satellite (79 degrees) will display Under Ground Location, either enter your zip code and click the button with the question mark, or enter your county or enter your coordinates in decimal format. When you click on Calculate, the azimuth and elevation will display under Results. Print this calculation, write in the magnetic azimuth to be read on your compass, and proceed to the next step.

4. Determine clear location to position the Antenna
Standing at your proposed location, use the magnetic azimuth determined above to determine the direction of the satellite. Using an inclinometer (or even rotate your compass vertically to use the scale) determine the elevation of the satellite. Ascertain there are no obstructions, otherwise choose another location.

5. Assemble Mount
A Non Penetrating Roof Mount is supplied. If you have an existing unused 2 7/8" or 3" OD pipe mast, you may use this to support the Satellite Antenna. Otherwise, Assemble the mount in accordance with the intructions in the manual. As with any non-penetrating mount, ballast is required. Position the mount at the chosen Satellite Antenna location determined above and place the ballast in each tray. Make certain the mount is level, or else all elevation angle numbers will not result in receivign the satellite signal.

6. Assemble Satellite Antenna
Follow directions within the manual to assemble and mount the Satellite Antenna. The reference angle of the face of the antenna as indiucated on the back side of the Satellite Antenna will be the satellite elevation angle determined in step three above. (The offset of the Satellite Antenna is already considered.)
[ Satellite Antenna Picture 1 ]

7. Install LNB on Satellite Antenna
An optional standard feed in included with the Satellite Antenna, along with an LNB. The polarity of the desired transponder 16 on AMC-5 is Horizontal. Here in New York State, that means the LNB will be aligned about 87 degrees. Here is a picture of what the LNB will look like mounted on the feed arm.
[ Satellite Antenna Picture 2 ] | [ Satellite Antenna Picture 3 ]

8. Align the Satellite Antenna
Align the Satellite Antenna utilizing the Elevation and Azimuth from step three above. Be certain to account for magnetic deviation of the compass when rotating the Satellite Antenna on its mount. Using the azimuth from step three above, rotate the Antenna on the mount until the feed assembly is pointed in the desired direction. Then, tweak the elevation as necessary to peak the satellite signal on the spectrum analyzer. You may need to tweak on the elevation and rotate the LNB to maximize the received signal. If you connect the LNB to the Satellite Receiver, you can watch it try to lock on to the signal if you have a computer with a terminal program connected. (See Manual) Remember, the Satellite Receiver is not appropiate for alignment since it takse a few minutes to find and lock onto the desired signal. Here are some pictures showing what you are looking for on your Spectrum Analyzer. please note that all carriers may not be present at the time of alignment. The EAS Carrier is received on 12.1654725 gHz horizontal. This converts to an L-band frequency of 1.4154725 gHz. (This is part of the SUNY / NY Network).
[ Spectrum Picture 1 ] | [ Spectrum Picture 2 ] | [ Spectrum Picture 3 ]
[ Spectrum Picture 4 ] | [ Spectrum Picture 5 ]

9. Run RG6 Coaxial Cable from the LNB to Satellite Receiver
Run high quality RG6 Coaxial Cable from the LNB to the Satellite Receiver in its desired location within your facility.

10. Connect Satellite Receiver and confirm Lock Status
Confirm the Satelllite Receiver will lock on to the signal and supply audio out of the unbalanced connector. You should connect a computer to the serial port and record some of the readings provided.

11. Configure Satellite Receiver to EAS System
Configure the audio feed to your EAS System(s). At present, a continous 1 khz tone at -10 is being transmitted. This should aid in ascertaining the system is working, levels are good, etc. Keep the audio connected to the EAS Systems once you confirm operation.

12. Notify Us that your Satellite System is Operational
Please let Bud Williamson know when the system is operational.